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May 21, 1881: The day the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was founded
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 21, 1881, the USTA was founded thanks to James Dwight. It remains one of the most important governing bodies in tennis to date
May 20, 2007: The day Roger Federer ended Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 20, 2007, Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal for the first time on clay
May 20, 1928: The day the French Open was held at Roland-Garros for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 20, 2008, Roland-Garros staged the French Grand Slam for the first time
May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 19, 2002, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin to win the Italian Open in Rome for her first ever title on clay
“I’ll try better next time” – Sabalenka takes lessons from Swiatek loss
Aryna Sabalenka is taking positives from her loss to Iga Swiatek in the Italian Open final, despite the one-sided match in Rome
May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born
Chile, Rome, suspension: Everything you always wanted to know about Nicolas Jarry (but never had time to find out) – updated after Rome final
Madrid epic gives both Swiatek and Sabalenka confidence heading into Rome final
May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid
May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1
May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay
GOAT, Wimbledon, Records, Swiss: Everything you always wanted to know about Roger Federer (but never had time to find out) – updated with documentary trailer
May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry
May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis
“I guess I’ve never played well on clay, so I’m happy” – Despite loss, Osaka feeling positive heading into French Open
